WINE PRESS REVIEW for Wednesday, August 27, 2025

News on Italian wine and oenology.

Italian wineries

• Marco Donati, the legend of Teroldego – A family story spanning six generations and over 150 harvests, set in the Piana Rotaliana.
• The Siddùra winery gives new impetus to its great reds – Dalla Gallura, a project that brings Cannonau and other varieties to international levels, winning top-level awards.
• Bianco 6 Gemme 2024 – Cantina del Tufaio – The new Loreti generation renews the style with long fermentations and natural refermented wines.
• Garda Passito Brolo dei Giusti 2020 – Cantine di Verona – An elegant passito that showcases the potential of the Garda vineyards.
• Vernaccia di Oristano 2002 – Silvio Carta – Among the 100 nominees for the Platinum Award The WineHunter: a masterpiece for meditation.
• “Wine tourism can grow” – Tenuta Bonzara – Serene production and hopes for a market revitalization, focusing on tourism and new sales channels.
• Iceland in the Cellar – Pegoraro (Colli Berici) – An event that combines Venetian grape varieties and Nordic influences.

Italian wine

• The 2025 harvest is early in Veneto and Alto Adige – Pinot and Chardonnay have already been picked; Glera begins on September 5th, followed by Merlot, Corvina, and Garganega. Healthy grapes and excellent prospects.
• Asti DOCG and Alto Adige, a harvest with tariffs in the balance – An excellent quality year, but the US risks slowing exports.
• Between harvest and market, strategies for red wines – Full cellars and a structural decline in consumption: production needs to be rethought.
• Sicilian Wine: ARCA, the Catarratto Association, is born – Six wineries join forces to promote this historic native grape variety.
• US tariffs, a “bloodbath” on Sicilian wine – Assovini warns: the North American market is irreplaceable for 82% of its member companies.
• Zibibbo d’Oro in Calabria – The Terre della Costa Viola Cooperative’s work promoting the grape variety has been recognized.

Italian enology

• Aleatico Battani wins a gold medal at the 2025 Berliner Wine Trophy – A success for the Marciana Marina (Elba) winery.

International enology

• Wine Taxes: A Comparison of the EU, UK, and US – Data from the American Association of Wine Economists: Highest excise duties in Ireland, Finland, and the UK; 15% tariffs on European wines in the US.
• France: Disappointed by US tariffs – Paris calls for new negotiations, complaining of an “unbalanced” agreement.
• US exports to Canada plummet – Up to -97% in the spring months of 2025.
• Wines under the bombs in Ukraine – The resistance of winemakers who continue to produce despite the war.
• Meghan Markle debuts her organic rosé – The former duchess launches the “As Ever” brand in California.

Wine events

• “Le Notti del Vino” in Fregona – Tastings, music, and guided tours of the bell tower on Saturday, August 30th.
• Susumaniello and Negroamaro Wine Festival: a back-and-forth – The wineries respond to Mayor Marchionna: “There’s no division among producers.”
• “In the Sign of Bacchus” – Exhibition and tasting at Verginese (FE) – Guided tour on September 4th, including ceramics and wines.

Ideas and reflections

• Full cellars and empty beaches – An analysis of changing consumer habits and the illusion of eternal success.

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Key updates in the world of wine.

• Some rare bottles of Château Margaux (1948–2004) are being offered by SoDivin, with prices reaching up to €2,187.50 for the ’48, rewarding historic quality and scarcity.
• The global bulk wine market is experiencing a sharp slowdown: high inventories and weak demand are making the period between July and early August unusually quiet.
• In Italy , the 2025 harvest is upon us, but with worrying overproduction. Inventories exceed 46 million hl and could double to 90 million hl. Urgent measures such as green harvesting, distillation, and yield rationalization are being discussed.
• Franciacorta has started the harvest with promising quality and exports growing by 7%.
• The 15% US tariffs threaten Italian wines, with a potential loss of €317 million estimated over the next 12 months. Chianti producers are already exploring alternative markets—Asia, South America, Africa—to mitigate the risk.
• A new study on Artificial Intelligence in viticulture shows how AI optimizes vineyard monitoring, irrigation, production, and personalized wine tourism, contributing to sustainability and operational efficiency.

M&A Radar

To date, there have been no recent, significant M&A transactions in the Italian or global wine sector.

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